Israel has just announced that the first 1,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine will enter Gaza.

AFP just reported that the Israeli Ministry of Defense said that the first 1,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine donated by Russia will enter Gaza on Wednesday (17th).

“The Sputnik V vaccine is being transferred from the Palestinian Authority to Gaza (the Belt) after political approval from [Israeli],” said COGAT, a branch of the Israeli army responsible for civil affairs in the West Bank.